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tween

noun

Definition of tween

as in teenager

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Recent Examples of tween Even a tween or teen who pretends not to enjoy Advent calendars anymore can’t resist the allure of discovering which emotional support pal will pop out. — Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 17 Sep. 2026 There are tennis courts, a basketball court, kids' club, tween club, and a forthcoming Chef’s Table Experience on the helicopter pad. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026 Since breaking out in the tween-friendly Twilight saga twenty years ago, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson have each transformed themselves into Hollywood’s most arthouse-friendly weirdos. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026 The singer and younger sister of Jessica Simpson and her 11-year-old daughter Jagger Snow Ross are becoming brand ambassadors for Justice, a brand targeted to tween girls sold at Walmart, its largest retailer, as well as other stores. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tween

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Noun

Office assistants and teachers were dealing with angry parents, while the volleyball coaching staff tried to prepare for league playoffs while fielding complex questions about federal equality laws from teenagers.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Related Stories The series follows Gadget Kid, an ordinary teenager with extraordinary ambitions, but absolutely no superpowers.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of teenager

Noun

Soon after, the military ordered Lenio’s husband to return to the US, paving the way for Lenio and her kids to return as well, before a German court could take up the family’s case.

— Brianna Keilar, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
Difficult at times, balancing family and career and locations and dragging my kids here and there.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of kid

Noun

Ariel Gutiérrez’s intimate coming-of-age drama examines how sudden loss can force an adolescent to confront fear, responsibility and the possibility of rebuilding a life after trauma.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Getty An island that had spent decades pairing glamour with license was perhaps the wrong place to entrust an adolescent to unusually permissive relatives.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of adolescent

Noun

Protesters, including many youngsters, gathered peacefully and chanted in a southeastern part of the city amid heavy police presence.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
As a youngster, the Disney Channel was constantly switched on at the family home, Adéla hatched a plan and a timeline.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of youngster

Noun

The tale is not just about an individual tragedy but one that exposes inequities involving the mistreatment of juveniles and the corrupting influence of power.

— Marcus Librizzi, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
At least 12 people, including six juveniles, were injured in a shooting near Florida A&M University's Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee on Saturday night, authorities said.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of juvenile

Noun

Flesh wounds, fetid moppets, breastmilk-leaking nipples, and sudden gushes of blood make for a Monty Python-style of ribald humor that will alienate and enchant in equal measure.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2026
Ben Lewis Doherty, playing a boy named Sam whose life is upended by Robbie, is the show’s greatest innocent, a softhearted moppet who warns deer to be careful when crossing the street.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025

Definition of moppet

Noun

But this is a bar, not a place to watch with the kiddos, anyway.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Performed by legends Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, the silly song is a tongue-twister for kiddos, and the titular word, which means ‘extraordinarily good, wonderful’ even made its way into some real deal dictionaries.

— Stephanie Ganz Published, Parents, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of kiddo

Noun

For example, this inflatable kiddie pool and activity center is almost $40 off!

— Parents, Parents, 23 June 2026
Nina and Cody, ecstatic about visiting their neighborhood splash pad, run through fountains and hop in kiddie pools, but protagonist JJ is a bit more skeptical.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026

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